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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #565 |
| Alzheimer Multicultural Outreach - Statewide |
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| Requester: |
Gloria Smith |
Organization: |
Alzheimer's Association |
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| Project Title: |
Alzheimer Multicultural Outreach - Statewide |
Date Submitted |
12/27/2007 1:44:55 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Wilson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| By reducing the need for case management services for multi-cultural, isolated, underserved, and low-income families.
There has been an emerging public health crisis among African-Americans and Hispanic-Americans - the Silent Epidemic of Alzheimer's Disease. Alzheimer's disease is more prevalent among African-Americans than among whites - one study estimates that African-Americans are four times as likely to have Alzheimer's disease than Caucasians. Hispanics are twice as likely as non-Hispanic whites to develop Alzheimer's disease. There are approximately 320,000 African-American elders and approximately 470,000 Hispanic elders in Florida. Dementia affects 10% of those over age 65 and 50% of those over age 85. |
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| Recipient: |
Alzheimer's Association / Gloria Smith, CEO |
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Contact: |
Gloria Smith |
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9365 US Hwy 19 N, Suite B |
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Contact Phone: |
(727) 578-2558 |
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Pinellas Park 33782 |
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Contact email: |
smithg@alzflgulf.org |
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| Counties: |
{Statewide} |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| Education is the key to quality of life in home and community based settings for the person coping with Alzheimer�s. The very successful �Multi-cultural Outreach� program provides Alzheimer support, education, and services through community collaboration, 24/7 bilingual telephone support, outreach and public education to the underserved, multi-cultural families throughout Florida.
- COMMUNITY COLLABORATION: Increase and enhance community outreach, network, and awareness. Meet and coordinate projects with local AAAs, Memory Disorder Clinics, Research institutions, and STARS and Beyond to ensure all staff�s are aware of available Alzheimer�s resources within each agency.
- 24/7 BILINGUAL SUPPORT: Increase and enhance support services, including a multi-language, 24/7 telephone support.
- OUTREACH: Reaching out ONE-ON-ONE to African Americans and Hispanics. Education and training on local services and support. Increase awareness on disaster preparedness including hurricane response.
- PUBLIC EDUCATION: Present, speak, and train individuals and groups to increase awareness and knowledge of Alzheimer�s disease. Develop a culturally appropriate awareness campaign through faith-based and other community organizations that includes key leaders and members of the target communities.
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| - Identify and target underserved communities and provide appropriate support services outreach, and awareness.
- Establish local organizations or key contacts to connect minority leaders and key service providers.
- Develop relationships with faith communities, civic leadership and community organizations that serve the target groups.
- Develop and implement marketing/outreach strategy.
- Increase the awareness of dementia services available to the target audience.
- Increase the access of services available to the target audience.
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$540,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$600,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Local |
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Cash Amount |
$60,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2007-2008 |
Amount: |
$50,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$540,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
African-Americans and Alzheimer's: The Silent Epidemic; Hispanics/Latinos and Alzheimer's disease |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Pinellas, Lee, Collier, Hillsborough, Miami-Dade Legislative Delegations |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
